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Bilingualism—But Not Plurilingualism—Promoted by Immersion Education in Canada: Questioning Equity for Students of English as an Additional Language
- TESOL Quarterly
- 773-785
- 10.1002/tesq.575
Corpora as open educational resources for language teaching
The Challenge
Language teaching with corpora, large electronic collections of texts, has been found effective and efficient. How can corpora be more broadly incorporated into teaching practice, especially for learners of languages other than English, at lower proficiency levels, and in secondary schools? What open educational resources can help teachers?
A comparative case study: Administrators' and students' perceptions of the Seal of Biliteracy
The Challenge
Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) implementation varies greatly and is shaped by the individuals involved. What do administrators see as the value of the SoBL? How do administrators' perceptions converge or diverge with the perceptions of linguistically diverse students? These questions illuminate how to maximize the potential of the SoBL.
Teacher Education
Benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism: An analysis of published empirical research 2012–2019
The Challenge
Language educators and researchers can play a significant role in promoting the benefits of language learning and bi-/multilingualism. How can we position the empirical research to accurately and clearly inform students and their families, school administrators, and policy makers at the local, state, and national levels to value an embrace language learning by funding and supporting language across the lifespan?
Obscuring Equity in Dual Language Bilingual Education: A Longitudinal Study of Emergent Bilingual Achievement, Course Placements, and Grades
- TESOL Quarterly
- 685-718
- 10.1002/tesq.592
Learning and Processing Multiple Languages: The More the Easier?
- Language Learning
- 121-162
- 10.1111/lang.12437
After Study Abroad: The Maintenance of Multilingual Identity Among Anglophone Languages Graduates
Multilingual Scholars and the Imperative to Publish in English: Negotiating Interests, Demands, and Rewards
- TESOL Quarterly
- 663-688
- 10.2307/3588284